Error accessing array element returned by function

Question

Shouldn't this work?

$tmp = explode('=', 'name=value');
$value1 = $tmp[1]; // ok
$value2 = explode('=', 'name=value')[1]; // Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '['

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the question's title needs to be improved in regards to the actual issue. — Funk Forty Niner, Aug 08 '18 at 14:33
"(Adding unnecessary text so that the post meet the quality standard)" :D — Xatenev, Aug 08 '18 at 14:34
When even the SO robot tells you the post is poor quality...?! — CD001, Aug 08 '18 at 14:36

treyBake · Answer 1 · 2018-08-08T14:36:15.310

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You're using <=PHP5.3 on your server and the code there is valid for PHP5.4+

Change to:

$value2 = explode('=', 'name=value');
$value2 = $value2[1];

and it will work.

edited Aug 08 '18 at 14:36

answered Aug 08 '18 at 14:34

treyBake

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